The confessions of J. Lackington, late bookseller at the temple of the muses, in a series of letters to a friend. To which are added two letters on the bad consequences of having daughters educated at boarding-schools

Lackington, James

Published by printed by Richard Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street, for the author; and sold by all booksellers in the United Kingdom, London, 1804

About this Item

First edition, 12mo, pp. viii, 212, [4] index and errata; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, printed paper labels on both the front board and (unusually) on the back board as well; front cover loose, spine largely perished; all else good or better. Lackington (1746-1815) was a prosperous and innovative bookseller who "is credited with revolutionizing the British book trade . He is best known for refusing credit at his shop which allowed him to reduce the price of books throughout his store. He printed catalogues of his stock; according to Lackington's biography, the first edition contained 12,000 titles. He bought whole libraries and published writers' manuscripts. He also saved remaindered books from destruction and resold them at bargain prices, firmly believing that books were the key to knowledge, reason and happiness and that everyone, no matter their economic background, social class or gender, had the right to access books at cheap prices" (Wikipedia).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The confessions of J. Lackington, late bookseller at the temple of the muses, in a series of letters to a friend. To which are added two letters on the bad consequences of having daughters educated at boarding-schools
• Publisher: printed by Richard Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street, for the author; and sold by all booksellers in the United Kingdom, London
• Publication Date: 1804
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Books on Books
  • English Literature